Larson, Anita "Skeets"

LARSON, HENSEN, KLOESS, WIGHTKIN, CARNEY, JOHNSON, MCVICKER, KIRKLE

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Date: 7/6/2016 at 19:28:52

Anita "Skeets" Larson
1930-2013
Des Moines

Anita Larson, 82, died Thursday, February 7, 2013. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Christ the King Catholic Church with burial following at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. Monday, February 11th at Hamilton's Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street.

Anita was born November 18, 1930 in Bouton, Iowa to Louise and Detlef "Chick" Hensen. She worked as a secretary for Farmland Insurance for 22 years, retiring in 1992. Anita was a member of Christ the King Church, Christ the King Altar and Rosary, Mercy Hospital Guild and Bishop Drumm Guild.

Anita is survived by her children, Chris (Allan) Kloess, Terri (Bill) Wightkin, Cathy (Harold) Carney, Robert (Diane) Larson; ten grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and sister, Dorothy Johnson.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Larson, Sr.; brother, LaVerne Hensen; sister, Lois McVicker and son-in-law, John Kirkle, Jr.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Christ the King Church or Teen Challenge of the Midlands in Colfax. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/desmoinesregister/obituary.aspx?pid=162938874#sthash.HsH4lfgR.dpuf ~ The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa Sun 10 Feb 2013.